Director of Product Design

@ Sezzle

About Sezzle

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments. The company blends cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans. Sezzle redefines how people discover, interact with, and purchase goods while boosting merchant sales through higher conversions and order values.

Why this role exists

Sezzle’s products are scaling fast—from BNPL to subscriptions and rewards. The Director of Product Design is required to design with urgency, balance vision and execution, and leverage AI/ML tools to elevate user experiences. If you can drive a Material-UI based design system, mentor elite talent, and prototype with Gen-AI, this is the role for you.

Compensation

The compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000 USD per year, with specifics depending on education, experience, and market alignment.

The impact you’ll have

• Set and execute product design vision for web and native apps.
• Shorten the design cycle from concept through iteration.
• Establish AI/ML-powered design tactics for enhanced throughput.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Outcomes:

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams to align design with quarterly OKRs.
• Partner with Marketing to ensure brand and interaction consistency.
• Own and evolve our design system in Figma based on Material UI and Sezzle brand.
• Build frameworks balancing conversion, accessibility, and regulatory constraints.
• Drive governance and adoption across web (MUI/React/Next.js) and React Native apps.
• Identify opportunities to enhance icons, illustrations, and micro-interactions.

Operationalize AI in workflows:

• Rapid prototyping with tools like Figma Make and Midjourney.
• Utilize LLM-assisted user-flows and microcopy generation.
• Auto-generate design variants and synthesize user feedback.
• Develop prompt playbooks and CI checks to maintain on-brand content.

Team & Leadership:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3-4 product designers.
• Recruit and develop future talent while creating a culture of critique and accountability.
• Communicate design impact clearly to internal stakeholders.

You’ll excel if you have

• 10+ years in product/UX design with 3+ years in leadership roles.
• A strong portfolio in consumer fintech, e-commerce, or subscription products.
• Deep fluency in graphic design principles encompassing layout, typography, motion and brand systems.
• Experience with AI-assisted design tools and multi-platform design systems.
• Ability to interpret data and experiment results to inform design decisions.
• Exceptional communication skills linking design decisions to business impact.

Nice to have

• Experience in lending, card issuing, or payments.
• Familiarity with React Native handoff nuances.
• Public speaking or published thought-leadership experience.
• Experience using Lottie/After Effects for motion specifications.

About You

You maintain relentlessly high standards and continuously raise the bar. You thrive in developing new methods and take action quickly. You listen attentively, speak candidly, and commit to quality action with conviction.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome

Sezzle values brilliant engineers, data enthusiasts, and innovative thinkers. The culture is exemplified by the team’s commitment and visible excellence.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Unlimited PTO, volunteer hours, and sabbatical
• Comprehensive insurance packages (life, STD/LTD, medical, dental, vision)
• Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership
• 401k with match
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunity to join a fast growing FinTech

Key skills/competency

Product design, fintech, e-commerce, AI, design system, Material UI, Figma, leadership, UX, user experience